The Vertebrate SkeletonReynolds, Sidney H. (Sidney Hugh)
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The Vertebrate Skeleton
Reynolds, Sidney H. (Sidney Hugh)
Skeleton
Group A. PERENNIBRANCHIATA.
Family =Menobranchidae=. Menobranchus.
Family =Proteidae=. Proteus--olm.
Family =Sirenidae=. Siren.
Group B. DEROTREMATA.
Family =Amphiumidae=. Megalobatrachus.
Cryptobranchus (Menopoma).
Amphiuma.
Suborder (2). SALAMANDRINA.
Family =Salamandridae=. Salamandra--salamander.
Molge--newt.
Onychodactylus.
Amblystoma.
(Siredon--axolotl, larval Amblystoma).
Batrachoseps.
Spelerpes (Gyrinophilus).
Order 2. LABYRINTHODONTIA.
Group =Lepospondyli=. _Branchiosaurus._
Group =Temnospondyli=. _Archegosaurus._
_Nyrania._
_Euchirosaurus._
Group =Stereospondyli=. _Capitosaurus._
_Mastodonsaurus._
Order 3. GYMNOPHIONA.
Family =Caeciliidae=. Siphonops.
Epicrium.
Order 4. ANURA.
Suborder (1). AGLOSSA.
Family =Xenopidae=. Xenopus.
Family =Pipidae=. Pipa--Surinam toad.
Suborder (2). PHANEROGLOSSA.
Group ARCIFERA.
Family =Discoglossidae=. Discoglossus--painted frog.
Bombinator--fire-bellied frog.
Alytes--midwife frog.
Family =Pelobatidae=. Pelobates--toad frog.
Family =Hylidae=. Hyla--green tree-frog.
Family =Bufonidae=. Bufo--toad.
Docidophryne.
Family =Cystignathidae=. Ceratophrys--horned frog.
Group FIRMISTERNIA.
Family =Ranidae=. Rana--common and edible frogs.
Family =Engystomatidae=. Brachycephalus.
B. SAUROPSIDA.
CLASS I. REPTILIA[16].
Order 1. THEROMORPHA.
Group =Anomodontia=. _Dicynodon._
_Udenodon._
Group =Placodontia=. _Placodus._
Group =Pariasauria=. _Pariasaurus._
_Elginia._
Group =Theriodontia=. _Dimetrodon._
_Galesaurus._
_Cynognathus._
Order 2. SAUROPTERYGIA.
Family =Mesosauridae=. _Mesosaurus._
Family =Nothosauridae=. _Nothosaurus._
Family =Plesiosauridae=. _Plesiosaurus._
_Pliosaurus._
Order 3. CHELONIA.
Suborder (1). TRIONYCHIA.
Family =Trionychidae=. Trionyx--snapping turtle.
Suborder (2). CRYPTODIRA.
Family =Dermochelydidae=. Dermochelys (Sphargis)--leathery
turtle.
Family =Chelonidae=. Chelone--green turtle.
Family =Chelydridae=. Chelydra--terrapin.
Family =Chersidae=. Testudo--tortoise.
Suborder (3). PLEURODIRA.
Family =Chelydae=. Chelys.
Order 4. ICHTHYOSAURIA.
Family =Ichthyosauridae=. _Ichthyosaurus._
Order 5. RHYNCHOCEPHALIA.
Suborder (1). RHYNCHOCEPHALIA VERA.
Family =Sphenodontidae=. Sphenodon (Hatteria).
Family =Rhynchosauridae=. _Hyperodapedon._
Suborder (2). PROGANOSAURIA.
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